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Alexander | November 7th 2008 by Alex M.
I'm a pleasure seeker. That's my disease. I'd rather seek pleasure before responsibility, before work, and before a lot of things.Now, don't get me wrong. Having pleasure is a God-given feeling. However, for some of us, we reason that if one day at D read more
Genesis 39:6 - A Good-looking Man
Provident 360 | October 10th 2008
And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured. There is a marked resemblance between Joseph's appearance and that of King David, they wer read more
The Tree of Giving - Inspired by Malachi 3:10
Provident 360 | October 8th 2008
Hegivethand takethWhat you getis what you gaveProvide forin righteousnessconsidering the poorCast your bread upon themHe who helps the poor gets moreGive not grudginglyGod loveth a cheerful giverGive from your heart, accordinglyHonour the LORD with y read more
The Tree of Strength - Inspired by Haggai 2:4
Provident 360 | October 3rd 2008
^do itWorkFear notDread n o tBE STRONGDivineHis presencewill be w i t h youwill give y o u couragewill keep y o u in all placeswill give y o u comfort and restlet your handsBe strong for the battleWork: for the LORD is with youBe as a man, strong and read more
Pride - Inspired by Obadiah 1:4
Provident 360 | October 2nd 2008
Obadiah 1:4Woe to the crown of pridePride leads to breaking the law of GodThe LORD marred the pride of Judah and JerusalemThe LORD protects the humble by cutting off the foot of prideThe fall of pride is such that even the humble sympathizeThe wicked read more
Dreams - Inspired by Joel 2:28.
Provident 360 | October 2nd 2008
Remember your dreams, they may come in handy.It will come to pass that the old will dream dreams.Some are born with the gift of interpreting dreams.Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.Sometimes, through dreams prayers are answered.Ast read more
Three Times - Inspired by Daniel 6:10
Provident 360 | October 2nd 2008
The donkey looked at Balaam and turned away three times?The donkey asked Balaam, why has thou smitten me three times?An angel also asked Balaam, why has thou smitten the ass three times?The Israelites, to the chagrin of Balak, were blessed three time read more
Inspired by Jeremiah 29:13 - With All Your Heart
Provident 360 | October 2nd 2008
With all your heart.Fast with all your heart.Weep with all your heart.Mourn with all your heart.Seek the LORD with all your heart.Follow the LORD with all your heart.Cleave unto LORD with all your heart.Do the commandments with all your heart.Love th read more
Inspired by Song of Solomon 1:6 - Look Not:
Provident 360 | October 2nd 2008
Look not unto the stubbornness of people;Look not unto the countenance of people;Look not unto the wickedness of people;Look not unto the stature of people;Look not unto the sin of people;Look not behind thee;Look not back!||||||||||||||||||||||||||| read more
Genesis 36:31 - Before Israel had a king
Provident 360 | September 25th 2008
And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel. The children of Israel didn't have a king until about seven hundred years later when Samuel introduced Saul as the man the LORD had c read more
Sermon Audio: 1 Samuel 14:1-52
St Elizabeth's, Dundonald | September 3rd 2008 by Gary McMurray
Sunday 31st August 2008 pmPreacher: Richard BalmerDownload this sermon read more
Sermon Audio: 1 Samuel 13:1-23
St Elizabeth's, Dundonald | August 28th 2008 by Gary McMurray
Sunday 24th August 2008 pmPreacher: Robert Smyth 080824pm 1 Samuel 13 1-23 Cracks begin to appear - Robert Smyth.mp3 read more
Sermon Audio: 1 Samuel 12:1-25
St Elizabeth's, Dundonald | August 26th 2008 by Gary McMurray
Sunday 17th August 2008 pmPreacher: Tim Anderson080817pm 1 Samuel 12 1-25 Samuel Farewell - Tim Anderson.mp3 read more
Sermon Audio: 1 Samuel 11:1-15
St Elizabeth's, Dundonald | August 23rd 2008 by Gary McMurray
Sunday 10th August 2008 pmPreacher: Gary McMurray080810pm 1 Samuel 11 A Promising Start Gary McMurray.mp3 read more
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The Thoughts of a Random Ordinand | August 18th 2008 by Gary McMurray
Over the coming months, we're hoping to be able to provide sermon audio from Dundonald. As a test run, here's the mp3 file of my first sermon (as curate) in the parish. Feedback on the sermon, as well as the format will be greatly appreciated.The ser read more
Don’t Fight Against God. You Will Be The Loser! - Don't ‘Shr…
Christian Ministries | August 15th 2008 by Administrator
1 Samuel 28:3-25Saul sinned against the Lord. He brought God’s judgment upon himself: ‘Because you did not obey the voice of the Lord... the Lord has done this thing to you this day’(18). ‘Saul disguised himself’’- he thought he could get read more
‘This Is Tthe Victory That Overcomes The World, Our Faith... Je…
Christian Ministries | August 14th 2008 by Administrator
1 Samuel 26:1-25Saul and David were very different. David was wise. He had respect for ‘the Lord’s anointed’(11). This was grounded in ‘the fear of the Lord’ which ‘is the beginning of wisdom’(Psalm 111:10). Saul ‘played the fool’. read more
Do You Want Your Own Way - Or God’s Will?
Christian Ministries | August 13th 2008 by Administrator
1 Samuel 23:1-29Saul imagined that God was with him in his pursuit of David - ‘God has given him into my hand’(7). He was wrong - ‘Saul sought him every day, but God did not give him into his hand’(14). We may like to think that God supports read more
Where There Is Real Love For The Lord, There Will Be Depth Of Fel…
Christian Ministries | August 12th 2008 by Administrator
1 Samuel 20:1-42Jonathan loved David as he loved his own soul’(17). He was ready to die for David (30-33). This is real love and true spiritual fellowship: ‘Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends’, ‘If read more
Victory Comes From The Lord. It Is Given By Grace. It Is Received…
Christian Ministries | August 11th 2008 by Administrator
1 Samuel 17:1-58David defeats Goliath. This is not only a story about David and Goliath. It is about the Israelites and the Philistines. It is about ‘God’ and the ‘gods’(43,46). Victory comes from the Lord. It is given by grace. It is receive read more
A Promising Start! 1 Samuel 11:1-15 Sermon in St Elizabeth's Chur…
The Thoughts of a Random Ordinand | August 10th 2008 by Gary McMurray
He’ll not be any good. What can he do for us? With a new leader, all eyes are on them for the first few weeks. Indeed, a year into Gordon Brown being Prime Minister, people are still trying to get rid of him. Trying to size them up. Trying to work read more
There Is A ‘Man’ Who Has Died For Us - Jesus Christ, ‘Our L…
Christian Ministries | August 10th 2008 by Administrator
1 Samuel 17:1-29Here, we have a tragic train of events. Ahithophel’s advice was ‘not good’. His advice ‘was not followed’. He ‘hanged’ himself (7,23). Without going into detail about this particular suicide, we may make some general com read more
Don’t Settle For Second Best When You Can Have God’s Very Bes…
Christian Ministries | August 9th 2008 by Administrator
1 Samuel 15:1-35Saul chose convenience rather than obedience. He did what he wanted - not what God commanded (3,9). Saul was disobedient. God was not pleased with him (10). Saul made big claims for himself: ‘I have performed the commandment of the read more
"We Are More Than Conquerors Through Him Who Loved Us."
Christian Ministries | August 8th 2008 by Administrator
1 Samuel 13:15b-14:23Humanly speaking, Israel seemed to be ‘no hopers’ (13:22). There was, however, something else. The Lord was with His people and He would give them the victory (14:6,19,12,23). There is a very important lesson for us here: ‘ read more
Pray, ‘Deliver Us From Evil’ And Give All The Glory To The Lo…
Christian Ministries | August 7th 2008 by Administrator
1 Samuel 10:17-11:15Everyone was so happy - ‘Long live the king! (24). Everything seemed to be so promising - ‘The Spirit of God came mightily upon Saul’(6). God’s people were victorious (11). God’s people ‘rejoiced greatly’(15). This i read more
‘Not My Will But Thine Be Done’, 'Thy Will Be Done On Earth A…
Christian Ministries | August 7th 2008 by Administrator
1 Samuel 8:1-9:10Israel’s demand for a king did not arise from love for God. It was motivated by human pride (8:5,20). Having ‘rejected' the Lord as King, the people made their choice. They did not choose for God! They ‘chose for themselves’( read more
God Is Holy, He Calls His People To Be Holy.
Christian Ministries | August 6th 2008 by Administrator
1 Samuel 5:1-6:16In 5:3-4, we read of God’s superiority over Dagon - ‘The Lord is the true God; He is the living God and the everlasting King’(Jeremiah 10:10). ‘The hand of the Lord was heavy’ on those who set themselves against Him (5:6-7, read more
Let Us Find Our Joy And Our Strength In The Lord.
Christian Ministries | August 5th 2008 by Administrator
1 Samuel 1:1-28Hannah ‘wept’. Hannah ‘was no longer sad’(7,18). What made the difference? No child had been born. She had not even conceived. These things did not happen until later (21). Why was there such a change in Hannah? She believed. G read more
Your Will Be Done
This I Do..... | June 6th 2008 by Mike
Tear of tree Originally uploaded by loryan ‘He can do with me whatever pleases Him’...David was climbing the slope of the Mount of Olives, weeping as he ascended…He went out and made his way as usual to the Mount of Olives…he prayed more ferv read more
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